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2008 MLS Direct Kick

Order the MLS Direct Kick package
Full-season Package $79

Major League Soccer’s Direct Kick television package is again available for $79, providing fans the opportunity to watch up to 115 MLS regular season matches and select playoff games during the 2008 season.

Direct Kick returns for the league’s 13th season and is available on any of three separate outlets. Starting March 29, satellite TV providers DIRECTV and DISH Network®, along with digital cable provider iN DEMAND Networks, will once again each present regional telecasts of Major League Soccer action. Major League Soccer has collaborated with all three providers to offer a FREE PREVIEW period for the MLS Direct Kick package on opening day, March 29.

The residential price is just $79 on any of the three platforms. Commercial establishments can purchase the package for a flat rate of $100. The package will be available for purchase through each outlet between now and the end of the season.

MLS Direct Kick will include regional broadcasts of MLS regular-season and select MLS Cup Playoff games, including pre-game and post-game shows (when available). All 210 games of the 2008 regular season, the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game, MLS Cup Playoffs and MLS Cup 2008 will be available between the following outlets: MLS Direct Kick package and national broadcast partners ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, HDNet and Univisión network Telefutura.

The league’s full schedule, including television broadcasts, is available at www.MLSnet.com. All MLS Direct Kick package telecasts are subject to change and local blackout restrictions.

Major League Soccer fans across the country can again enjoy three different options for acquiring the MLS Direct Kick package during the League's 2008 campaign, as satellite TV providers DIRECTV and DISH Network, along with digital cable provider iN DEMAND, combine to each present fans with an opportunity to watch up to 115 MLS regular season matches and select playoff games during the 2008 season.

The full-season package includes broadcasts of regular-season and select MLS Cup Playoff matches. The residential price for the MLS Direct Kick full-season package is just $79. The commercial price for restaurants and bars is $100 per establishment.

Note: MLS games that air on ABC, ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel/Fox Sports en Español and Telefutura/Galavision, plus select HDNet telecasts, are not available on MLS Direct Kick.

HOW TO ORDER

DIRECTV

Includes but is not limited to all regional broadcasts on major networks (e.g. MSG, Comcast, FSN) 1-800-GET-SPORTS, online at directv.com/mls
1-800-GET-SPORTS, 1-888-388-6622 (Spanish), online at www.directv.com/mls
price (residential): $79.00
price (commercial): $100 (888-200-4388)

Dish Network

Includes all regional broadcasts (regardless of the originating network) 1-877-DISH-PPV (347-4778), online at dishnetwork.com/soccer
price (residential): $79.00
price (commercial): $100 (800-454-0843)

iN DEMAND
(DIGITAL CABLE TV)

Includes all regional broadcasts (regardless of the originating network) 888-SPORTS-iN, online at indemand.com/sports
price (residential): $79.00
price (commercial): $100 (888-776-7874)
DirecTV Dish Network InDemand